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Senator Elizabeth Warren

Monday, January 21, 2013

Menino, Warren Discuss Gun Violence Prevention

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is sponsoring three bills that would support gun control reform, a gun buyer background check and making gun trafficking a federal crime.

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren met to discuss gun violence prevention on Friday, Jan. 18, championing reforms including a criminal background check on anyone buying a gun in the country. "Now is the time to turn words into actions, to line up supporters and to mobilize all Americans behind common sense gun reform," Menino said, during a publicized meeting at the Parkman House. Menino joked with Warren, calling her the "senior" senator of Massachusetts, then turned serious about three major points key to gun violence prevention: Warren said she has sponsored three bills being unveiled next week that support those three points. Senator Charles Schumer, D-NY, is filing the Fix Gun Checks Act to close the gap in …

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Matthew

7:16 pm on Monday, January 21, 2013

"The social disruption caused by busing is part of the problem, and costs $118 million per year." I'm not sure where you're going with that, but would you be able to elaborate a little? What does busing have to do with the mentally ill? Also, what evidence do you have to support your statement that over medication causes violent behaviour?   more ›

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